In the Odesa region, 32,000 families were left without power due to a Russian attack

Overnight, energy infrastructure was damaged as a result of a Russian attack on the Odesa region. Power outages occurred in some areas of the region. There were no casualties.

This was reported by Oleg Kipper, head of the Odesa Regional Military Administration.

According to him, specialists are already working to restore power.

The region’s critical infrastructure continues to operate on backup power sources.

No information has yet been provided on the extent of the damage or the number of customers left without power. As of the morning of October 20, 32,700 households were temporarily without power. 

10:55 p.m. On the evening ofOctober 20, a DTEK Odesa Power Grids facility in the region came under fire. More than 15,000 customers in the Berezivka district of the region were left without power. Repair work will take time to restore the equipment to operational condition.

On October 17, rolling blackouts were implemented in Odesa and the region. Power will be cut off according to a schedule for 12 hours.

Following this, Russian troops launched a massive nighttime attack on power facilities in the Odesa region. As a result of the strikes, approximately 24,000 consumers in various districts of the region were left without power.

Subsequently, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the day before, Russia had launched one of the most powerful strikes against Ukraine’s energy sector in recent times.

Андрій Колісніченко